Atapuma hospitalized with cervical trauma after heavy crash in Vuelta a San Juan

The Colombian has suffered “cervical trauma and face abrasion” with an ambulance taking him to hospital where he remains under observation.

“Rider Darwin Atapuma (UAE Abu Dhabi), crashed during the stage, suffers of a trauma with a temporary lost consciousness. He was transferred to the Hospital El Castaño, where they made a scan of brain, spinal column and chest. No lesions found,” reads a statement.